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2016-10-20 Iraq
OPINION: In Mosul, ISIS and others, have fallen
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The fall of djinn-infested Mosul
... the home of a particularly ferocious and hairy djinn...
into the hands of ISIS two years ago came as a shock. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki relinquished power even though the world thought it was impossible to make him step aside despite the end of his term. With the fall of Mosul, many such allegations fell apart as well.

Maliki seemed obsessed with the idea of absolute authority. He thought that by harming Sunni opposition powers in parliament, getting them out of the government, sending forces to Anbar to discipline them and burning their tents will eliminate terrorism as well as the opposition. At least that is how he sold the story to the Iraqi people.

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Posted by Fred 2016-10-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iraq 

#1 ....Wow. Corruption and greed in the Middle East/PG, who'da thunk it? Next thing, you'll be telling me there's no Santa Claus.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-10-20 04:51||   2016-10-20 04:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, Mike, there is a Santa Claus. And he's an immortal vampire.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-10-20 06:26||   2016-10-20 06:26|| Front Page Top

#3 I enjoy reading fiction. Baghdad Bob was a funny guy.
Posted by JohnQC 2016-10-20 07:34||   2016-10-20 07:34|| Front Page Top

#4 JQC I saw the twinkle in his eyes too. :)
Posted by Shipman 2016-10-20 11:05||   2016-10-20 11:05|| Front Page Top










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